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Scottish Information Commissioner
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Anger over delays to information rights for housing association tenants
Scottish ministers have postponed plans to restore freedom of information rights to thousands of housing association tenants, prompting accusations of
Information watchdog names bodies probed for ‘failures’
The Scottish Information Commissioner has intervened in ten different public agencies to try and remedy transparency failings over the last
Scottish Government breaching freedom of information law, says watchdog
The Scottish Government has been condemned by its freedom of information (FoI) watchdog for breaking the law by delaying and
We planned to avoid freedom of information law, says council
A senior Scottish planning official has admitted making arrangements to circumvent freedom of information law to receive vital environmental data
Scottish ministers under fire for freedom of information breaches
Journalists from across the media have accused the Scottish Government of failing to keep records and frustrating freedom of information
Scottish ministers facing slap down for freedom of information failures
Scotland’s information watchdog is threatening tough legal action against Scottish ministers for repeatedly failing to respond to information requests,
Scottish ministers roasted on freedom of information
An investigation by Scotland’s information watchdog has lambasted ministers for their “poor” approach to freedom of information law. The
Information watchdog pressured to keep secrets
Scotland’s freedom of information watchdog bowed to behind-the-scenes pressure from the Scottish Government to conceal information about legal advice
Ministers told to release Prince Charles letters
Scotland’s information watchdog has found the Scottish Government guilty of breaching freedom of information law by keeping ‘black spider’
Information watchdog under renewed fire for election bias
Scotland’s freedom of information commissioner, Rosemary Agnew, has unreservedly apologised for a “misleading” email suggesting she would delay decisions